LAKE CHARLES—
Valencia Fontenelle-Posson and
Avari Berry recorded double doubles to lead McNeese women's basketball in an 85-64 win over College of Biblical Studies in its final home until December to improve to 3-2 on the season.
For Fontenelle-Posson, it's her third double double in five games this season as she scored a season high 17 points and pulled down 10 rebounds which tied her season high. Berry's first career double double came was off 17 and a career high 10 assists.
Fontenelle-Posson and Berry were joined in double figures by
Carley Hamilton's game high 20 points which tied her career high.
Morgan Boyd scored a season high 12 points, and
Josefine Enander scored a season high 11 points.
McNeese scored the first 15 points of the game, nine of those 15 points came from three of four 3-pointers in the first three minutes of the game.
The Cowgirls led 27-16 after the first quarter but Biblical Studies outscored the Cowgirls 21-13 to trail by three points (40-37) at the half.
The Lady Ambassador's would get as close at two points (42-40) early in the third quarter, but a 15-2 Cowgirl run pushed the lead back to double figures (57-42) and the Cowgirls never looked back.
McNeese outscored Biblical Studies 45-27 in the second half on its way to its most points scored this season.
The Cowgirls will play their next four games on the road beginning with a Monday (Nov. 16) game at Tulane.
McNEESE NOTES
• the 85 points scored by McNeese is the most points scored this season
• Five Cowgirls scored in double figures for the first time this season
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Valencia Fontenelle-Posson recorded her third double double of the season and fourth of her career with 17 points and 10 rebounds
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Avari Berry recorded her first career double double by scoring 17 points and dishing out a career high 10 assists. Berry ended the game with seven rebounds tying her career high
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Carley Hamilton led all players with 20 points, tying her career high
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Morgan Boyd scored a season high 12 points
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Josefine Enander scored a season high 11 points
• McNeese ended the game 10 of 41 from behind the arc and 19 of 26 from the free throw line
• McNeese outrebounded Biblical Studies 44-37
• The Cowgirls were credited with 21 assists and forced Biblical Studies to turn the ball over 29 times
UPCOMING COWGIRL GAMES
Nov. 16 at Tulane (6:30 p.m.)
Nov. 18 at Southern Miss (6 p.m.)
Nov. 26-28 at St. Pete Showcase (St. Petersburg, Fla.)
Nov. 26 vs. College of Charleston (12 p.m.)
Nov. 28 vs. North Dakota State (11 a.m.)
Dec. 3 *Incarnate Word (6:30 p.m.)
Dec. 5 *Houston Christian (1 p.m.)
Dec. 9 UL-Lafayette (6:30 p.m.)
Dec. 17 *at East Texas A&M (6:30 p.m.)
Dec. 19 *at Northwestern State (1 p.m.)
Dec. 31 *Stephen F. Austin (1 p.m.)
*Southland Conference Game
Home Game In
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